Staff Standpoint | January 2016 Hearing Review
By Karl E. Strom, Editor-In-Chief
Each January, editors love to compile lists that recap significant events and topics during the past year. Here are two lists from me, along with corresponding links so you can access the articles I’ve highlighted.
Editor’s Top-10 Picks for Best Articles in 2015. Here are just a few of my favorite feature articles from the past year:
- An Introduction to MarkeTrak IX: A New Baseline for the Hearing Aid Market, by Harvey Abrams, PhD, and Jan Kihm, MS
- Cognitive Function and the Patient Landscape, by Brent Edwards, PhD
- Manufacturers’ NAL-NL2 Fittings Fail Real-ear Verification, by Jordan Sanders, Tina Stoody, PhD, Jennifer Weber, AuD, and Gustav Mueller, PhD
- It’s Not Denial. It’s Observation. by Curtis Alcock
- Top-10 Reasons Why Big Box Retailers Have a Love Affair with Hearing Aids, by Granville Brady, Jr, AuD
- Why Cognition Matters for Hearing Care Professionals, by Gurjit Singh, PhD
- Proprietary Hearing Aid Gain Prescriptions: Changes Over Time, by Karolina Smeds, PhD, Martin Dahlquist, MS, Carsten Paludan-Müller, MS, Josefina Larsson, Sofia Hertzman, and Sara Basjo
- An Audiological Journey in a Smaller World, by James Jerger, PhD
- An Intentional Patient Referral Program: A Key to a Successful Hearing Care Practice, by Gyl Kasewurm, AuD
- Update 2015: Pediatric Vestibular, Balance, Hearing Disorders, by Douglas L. Beck, AuD, Michelle Petrak, PhD, Jane Madell, PhD, and Sharon Cushing, MD
Editor’s Picks for Best News and Columns in 2015. Here are some of the most popular online news items and columns, taking into account their online readership rankings:
- ReSound Announces Smart Hearing Aid Technology for Android (January 6)
- Siemens’ New Name is Sivantos; Purchase Finalized (January 16)
- Is 2015 the “Year of the Hearable”? by Holly Hosford-Dunn, PhD (February 18)
- What Is Soft Speech and How Is It Dependent on the Language Being Spoken? by Marshall Chasin, AuD (February 18)
- ADA and IHS to Combine 2016 Fall Conventions; Unison Summit Announced (March 6)
- Jerry Ruzicka and Three Other Senior Executives Leave Starkey (March 15)
- New Drugs for Hearing Loss Expected in 5 Years (April 20)
- The “Good Enough” Era and Hearing Healthcare, by Brian Taylor, AuD (April 20)
- Samsung Prepares for Entry into Hearing Care Market (April 30)
- Speculation on the IOM’s Second Meeting on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care (July 8)
- Todd Murray Resigns from GN and Beltone (August 13)
- ADA and Intricon Partner to Launch earVenture Low-Cost Hearing Aids (September 14)
- Third Meeting of Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Care, by Christa Nuber (September 15)
- Adjusting Our Recommendations to a Changing Technological Landscape, by Dennis Van Vliet, AuD (October 16)
- All Hell Broke Loose, by Karl Strom (November 15)
- ADA Lends Qualified Support for PCAST Recommendations (November 17)
New in Hearing Review. In 2015, Hearing Review added an interactive aspect to our website, allowing readers to comment and express their ideas about articles and news items. We also hosted eight webinars, courtesy of CareCredit, focusing on marketing tips by Gyl Kasewurm, Curtis Alcock, and Kevin St Clergy. Both additions have proven tremendously popular, and we’re planning on expanding our offerings in 2016, along with several new features and capabilities. Just one example is the debut of our “Inside Clinical Research” column by Douglas L. Beck, AuD, which will delve deeper into the exciting work of leading researchers in hearing healthcare. Welcome Dr Beck!
